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Antiquities in Damafcus
lated. Now as in all mafly Bodies there appear certain trepidations and waverings be
fore they are able to fix or fettle, fo by thefe various revolutions of State in this perplex
ed the Almighty feemed to decree the period ofthofe that claimed a right by
fucceffion, and to bring it under the ftroke of a forraign Authority. Such time as
Hormijda after five years rule (tenfomefay, others fix) was flain by Omar the fecond
s ' Caliph after Mahomet: this great change happened in the year of our Lord 640. of the
world 4610. and from the year of the20. by whofefall, Perfia after long glory
•_ fets in an Eclipitick Cloud, and becomes fettered and forced for a time under the Iron
Ybak of Saracenick bondage. For after an uninterrupted fucceffion of 28 Kings from
Artaxerxes who ruled Perjia, Anno Dom. 232. Anno Mun. 4184. after Alexander the great
540. years and after 400. years obedience to thofe Perfian Kings, Mahomet then under the
Roman Army,firfi; putting his Arabian Brigade into a mutiny for want of pay, revolted
and being made their General quickly reduced Arabia-^ cx£^f,and Syria i of which Pro
phet Mahomet I have formerly Ipokenfo much as was pertinent.
To Mahomet fucceeded Ehubochar, Ahdalla Eubochar fomename him. By Elmacin in
his Saracenic Hiftory called Ababecr-jiifttis, and faid to have warred againll the Abajfmes
Dybanes and Bernagajfoes. In the great Climaderick year he dyed •, having fat as Caliph
and King ofPerfia two years. Omar fucceeded him. He is called Hojhmarand Homer
Son to Kattah-Farnqnesi a wealthy Merchant. Ally Son-in-law to Mahomet for pre
tending to the Caliphfhip was by this reftlefs Caliph ever y where purfiied. And havin?
advanced a great Army, he fackt Baflira an Arabian City, walled by Mnjlyn ; yea as an
over-flowing torrent, rufhed as far as Gabata, tyrannizing over Syria and tAZgypt , after
that he forrages Pakftine and Iberia, and as an unlucky comet blazes with fire and Sword
into Ajjyria.
At Bajrdat (which he made his Head-quarter) herefolves torepofe, and dedicates the
fmall remainder of his time to exercifes of devotion: neverthelefs, ftudying how to
difturb the World, and to enlarge his Empire by an irrefragable vow obliged himfelf
per fas per nefas to endeavour to the utmoft the extirpation of Chriftianity, which he judged
the fureft way to propagate the So as giving a Commiflion to he fends
him with a numerous Army of Arabs firft againft the Syrians \ and with finall oppofition
took Damafcw, a City at that time wealthy, andfo full of delights as Mahomet acknow
ledges he durll not trutt: himfelf there for fear of temptation. For of all the Cities in
the World Damafcus may worthily be placed in the firft rank both for antiquity, com
merce, and beauty. The Hebrews call it Damafec \ Julian inhisEpiftles, Veram Jovis Vr-
bem •, all agree that it is totius Orient is Oculum •, the Turks Shani: and not a little famous
from what Tradition commonly reports. That Adam and Eve are buried there i there
Cain flew Abel \ the Tomb of Zachary, Father of John Baptifl, is there fhewed, with other
antique rarities of that kind; but that Adam and Eve were rather buried at Hebron is
agreed by moft. In Hebron (Olim Kiriath Arba) David regnavit Annos 7. 'Ibi erat
fielunca ifla duplex, in quafepulti erant Adam & Eva, Abraham & Sarah, Ifaac & Rebecca,
Jacob & Leah, juxta quam eft ager Damafcenm, Brocard Difcr. Ter.fantta , and again, Se-
pnUus efi Adam apud Damafcenum in fpelunca duplici, Comeflor. in Com. 3. cap. Gen. by which
Damafcen is intended Macpelah ; but the analogy or fimilitude of the Name occafioned
themiftake doubtlefs, that was buried at the diftance being 100 miles
and upwards, it being an ancient Tradition amongft the Syrians, that Noah knowing
where Adamh body (or bones) refted, took them into the Ark to be preferved, and
aforwards diilributed them amongft his Children. In like fort he fends fundry other
Officers with confiderable Forces to reduce other Countrys with the Sword, the beft way
he could devife for fpreading the Alcoran. Ruftan-heg accordingly, with fifteen thoufand
none, enters Chufifian, but at the fiege of Efcair-Mecron was (lainand in the Army Mo-
M hrnamed A^ar. t commanded after him. This Arab forcibly entred the City, and
made AhawoL, Sabar, Arckan, Com eft an, Jaarownand Larr acknowledge Mahomet, and
enrol themfelves Omars Tributaries. Habu-Obed-ben-Mafudh alfo, with thirteen thou-
and Horfe, fubje&ed Irac, walled Raftack^, of a poor Town made it a City, and new-
med it Kptfa, or Kalnfa-ophrat, i.e. the holy City upon Euphrates, fince which time it
has been the place of Coronation for feveral Kings of Perfia. Forty miles from Babylon
Prophet 0^the 0 ? 0 / 1115 Mo ^ Hed ' All y' the burial-place of Mortis-Ally, Saint, King, and
Habu-Obed the next year fubdued Wafit upon Biglat •, a Town afterwards aggrandized
t-iLi- ■ n , the^.85, Elfoeer alfo.he attempted to take^ butin
cne tnal loit five thoufand Men,in the ftorm Obed was flain himfelfjand the Saracens Army
10 re treat. Omar re-animates his Men, aud perfwades them that the Eljheerians
over-

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Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.

Publication Details: London : printed by R. Everingham, for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswell, 1677.

Edition: In this fourth impression are added (by the author now living) as well many additions throughout the whole work, as also several sculptures, never before printed.

Notes: Numerous engraved illustrations, including maps, views of cities and animals, printed within the text. Engraved plate entitled "Rvines of Persæpolis" is signed "W. Hollar fecit 1663". Misprinted page number: 711 instead of 117. Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description: [6], 399, [21] p., [4] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., maps ; 32 cm. (fol.)

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'Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:8, 1:242, 242a:242b, 243:418, iv-r:vi-v, back-i
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Herbert, Thomas
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